Excelerating ???

[Boilermaker]

Is it ok to open the throttle wide open (in gear) from an idle, or will this cause a leanout condition & cause excessive wear on an engine thats useing pre-mix???<br />Case-in-point>pulling a waterskier up>>>should you slowly open the throttles & let the engines rpm rise while continuing to open the throttle>>>or is it ok to just drop it in gear & then open it up??? <br />Just wondering, THANKS. <br />

 

[sangerwaker]

Re: Excelerating ???

Drop it in and NAIL it. No problems.

 

[CATransplant]

Re: Excelerating ???

Hit It!<br /><br />I skiied behind a guy who was a little...how shall I say...delicate with the throttle. What a pain!<br /><br />No harm will result from slamming the throttle forward. Just make sure you're in gear before you do it, eh?

 

[Dhadley]

Re: Excelerating ???

Hammer it. I'll bet the skiier would appreciate being popped up rather than dragged.

 

[Boilermaker]

Re: Excelerating ???

Thanks guys!!! Thats the way I have always run the engine. <br />I was just thinking that with all the trouble a lean run can cause, and having a high load with the throttles opened at low rpm, it could cause cylinder scuffing. I don't think the carbs on my '78 Johnson 115hp have excellerater pumps to cover the "hole">> or do they???